|
Hazard
Anybody see Hazard kick the ball boy during the Swansea v Chelski Semi Final last night, and got a straight red and a 3 match ban for his troubles. To me he was out of order but I could see why he did it, Swansea were holding on to the 2 goal lead from the first leg and the ball went out for a goal kick, but instead of throwing it back to their keeper right away, the lad took it on himself to waste a bit of time by lying on top of the ball, Hazard then kicked the ball and the lad to remove it. It was up to the ref to take charge and warn the Swansea officials about this as it wasn't the only example of a ball boy wasting time, another lad did something similar earlier only he only threw the ball a couple of feet instead of ten yards and left the goalkeeper a twenty yard round trip to retrieve the ball. Glen Hoddle even said it was a tactic used by most clubs instructing ball boys/girls to hurry up if they were losing yet slow down if they were winning. but which ever way Hazard was out of order, but may end up with the FA making a stand on ball retrievers
|